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\ ATTORNEY STATES PATENT OFFICE,

HENRYDEITZ, or DENVER, COLORADO.

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SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 534,205, dated February 12, 1895. Application filed February 20, 1894. Serial No. 500,930. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern.-

Be it known that I, HENRY DEI'IZ, a citizen of the United States of America, residing at Denver, in the county of Arapahoe and State of Colorado, have invented certain new and useful Improvementsin Baling-Presses; and

I do declare the following to be a full, clear,

and exact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make anduse the same, reference being had to the accompanying draw: ings, and to the figures of reference marked thereon, which form a part of this specification.

My inventlon relates to improvements in baling-presses of the double rotary class shown in Letters Patent of the United States,

No. 482,303, and issued to me on the 6th day of September, 1892.

My present invention embodies a number of improvements over the construction shown in my previous patent. v

These new features consist of automatic feed mechanism; means automatically operated for carrying the hay to the path of the feeders; means for automatically registering the bales as they leave the chamber, as well as other features, all of which will be fully understood by reference to the accompanying drawings, in which is illustrated an embodiment thereof. 1

In the drawings, Figure 1 is a top or plan view of my improved double rotary press. Fig. 2 is a side elevation, the two traction wheels on one side being removed, and the axles being shown in section. Fig. 3 is asection taken through the hopper and baling chamber, the yoke, plunger and automatic feed mechanism being shown in elevation. Fig. 4 is a perspective view on an enlarged scale, in detail, of one of the automatic feeders. Fig. 5 is a side elevation of the baling chamber illustrating the automatic mechanism for carrying the hay from the table to the path of the feeder. Fig. 6 is a top or plan View illustratingsaid mechanism. Fig. 7 is a section takenthrough the chamber on the line a:w,Fig. 5. Fig.8 is a detail view of the hinged device for carrying the hay from the table to the path of the feeder. Fig. 9 is a section taken on the line z-z, Fig. 15. Fig.10 is a side elevation of the outer exattached the plunger heads 15. spindle 10 of the roller 12 is provided with screw-plugs 10 adapted to close its openextremity of the press, illustrating a modified form of tension controlling device. Fig. 16 is a section taken through the yoke roller and its supporting gear, and illustrating the hollow spindle for automatic lubrication.

Similar reference characters indicate corresponding parts or elements of the mechanism in the several views.

.Let the numeral 5 designate the framework mounted upon the axles 6 supported by the traction wheels 7. Centrally journaled in the sides of the framework are twolarge gear wheels 8, each of which is provided with a trunnion 8 engaging asuitable journal box 9.

The rims of the wheels 8 are connected by a hollow spindle 10 carrying a' roller 12 adapted to engage the vertical yoke 13 locatedbetween the gears 8 and to which are made fast the bars l4: forming the rigid pitmen ltto which are The hollow ended-extremities, and is provided with apertures 10 communicating with the engaging surface of the roller. The function of the hollow spindle is to carry a quantity of lubricating material, which, being allowed to pass through the apertures 10, keeps the roller constantly oiled while the machine is in use.

J ournaled beneath the frame work is a shaft 16 whose projecting extremities are provided with pulleys or fly wheels I7, to either of which, a beltleading from any suitable source of power, may be attached for the purpose of operating the machine. Made fast also near each extremity of the shaft 16 is a pinion 18 meshing with a larger gear wheel 19 made fast on a shaft 20 which also carries the small gears 21 meshing with the large gears 8 carrying the roller 12 engaging the yoke 13.

In the framework of the machine, and to one side of the center thereof, is journaled a shaft 22 upon which one pitman 14 rides, one

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bar 14 being on each side thereof, and thus preventing the pitman and its plunger head from moving out of its course vertically. The

shaft 22 is provided with guides 22 one being located on each side of the pitman, whereby the latter is prevented from moving out of a direct line laterally. The other pitman 14 engages the shaft which performs the same function in connection with this pitman, which the special shaft 223 performs for the opposite pitman. The pinions 21 on shaft 20 act as guides to the pitman against lateral movement. It will thus be seen that the shaft 20 and its pinions perform two distinct functions, since they not only support and guide the pitman both laterally and vertically, but are also directly connected with the large gears S, and form an essential element in the mechanism for transmitting motion to the plungers.

The automatic feed mechanism will now be described in detail, special reference being made to Figs. 3 and 4 of the drawings.

The sides of the two baling chambers 23 are extended upward to form hoppers 24, in the sides oflwhich are supported the extremities of small shafts 25, on each of which is f ulcrumed two levers 26, (only one being shown.) As the feeding mechanism is exactly the same in both hoppers, reference will only be m ade to one hopper and a single feeder while describing the latter in detail. This feeder which I will designate as a whole by the numeral 27 is composed of the upper and lower rectangular frames 27 and 27, connected by the U-shaped frame 27 and the curved bars 27 the upper and lower frames being suitably attached to the parts connecting them, as by means of rivets. The upper frame 27 of the feeder is provided with two rods 27 which pass through apertures formed in the ends of the frame. These rods are surrounded by coil-springs 27 located between the ends of the frame, the springs being attached to the rods at their forward extremities, while their opposite extremities bear against the rear end of the frame. The forward extremities of the rods 27 project from the frame 27 and these extremities are connected by a transverse rod 27 having curved, rearwardly extending fingers 27 The feeder extends entirely across the hopper and engages the same on the opposite side, the spring rods or arms 27 yielding sufficiently to prevent the feederfrom binding.

The U-shaped frame 27 and the curved bars 27 are connected by a metal strap 27 which passes in front of the curved bars and back to the arms of the frame 27 to which it is riveted. The feeder is further provided with a metal strap 27 which is attached to the top of the frame 27, passes forward over the end of the frame 27 and down to the frame 27 to which its lower extremity is attached. This frame 27 is provided with a weight 27 made fast to its rear extremity.

The lower extremities of the frame 27 project below the frame 27 and are made fast to the upper arms of the levers 26. The lower arms of the levers 26 are forked as shown at 26 and occupy a position in the path of two small rollers 28 attached to the upper bar 14 of the pitman, and located close to the plunger head.

Vhen the plunger begins its forward movement, the feeder is in the position shown by dotted lines in Fig. 3. Now, as the plunger moves forward, the rollers 28 engage the forked arms of the levers 26 and move the feeder to the position shown in full lines in the same figure, which position is occupied by the feeder when the plunger has reached its forward limit of movement. Again, as the plunger moves backward, its rollers 28 engage the forked arms of the lever and throw the feeder to the dotted line position.

The hopper is provided with a stop 24 which engages the feeder when at its upward limit of movement. The feeder is normally maintained in engagement with this stop by its weight 27 The plunger carries a plate 29 adapted to close the bottom of the hopper when the plunger is at its forward limit of movement. This plate 29 is hinged to the plunger head as shown at 29, its opposite extremity resting 'upon a block 30 made fast to the pitman. Attached to the vertical bars 31 centrally supported upon the framework, are two curved tracks 32 located above the gears 8 and which are angular in cross-section, and extend downward into the path of the free extremity of the hinged plate 29, whereby as the plunger is making the return movement, the plate is carried upward to engagement with the tracks and over the gears 8 thus afiording the latter protection against the material in the hopper, which is thus separated from the gears during the operation of feeding the bay to the baling chamber.

Attached to the top of the hopper and in the same plane therewith, is the table 57 upon which the hay is placed preparatory to its movement to the path of the feeder. The hay is carried from this table to the hopper by means of a wing 58 made fast to the upper extremity of the vertical rod 59 rotatably attached to the frame work of the press, and actuated by a lever 60 fnlcrumed to the bottom of the baling chamber as shown at 61. One arm of the lever projects through an opening 62 formed in the side of the chamber, while the opposite extremity is connected with a bar 63, pivoted to an arm (it made fast to the rod 59.

The lever 60 projects a short distance into the baling chamber and into the path of the plunger head. This position it normally maintains under the influence of a spring 66 which is attached to a stop 67 at one extremity, while its opposite extremity engages the wing .58. This spring is of sufficient strength to cause the lever 60, through the medium of the connecting parts, to protrude slightly into the balingchamber after it is released by the plunger. When the plunger begins its forward movement, the wing 58 is in the position shown by dotted lines in Fig. 6, while the" parts 60, 63 and 64 are in the position shown in dotted lines in Fig. 7. Now as the plunger continues its movement, it engages the extremity of lever 60, and throws said lever, together with the parts 63 and 64 to the full line position in Fig. 7, and the wing 58 to the full line position in Fig. 6, the hay on the table 57 being thus carried away by.

the wing to the path of the feeder 27.

The wing 58 is provided with a U-shaped rod 58 supported in a rectangular frame 58 made fast to the wing. The arms of the rod are surrounded by coil-springs 58 which are attached to the rod arms at one extremity,

and engage the supporting frame at the opposite extremity. The wing 58 is thus provided with a yielding extremity which closely engages the horizontal inclined side-board 57 of the table,-whereby all the material thereon is carried to the path of the feeder. Located across the npperpart of each baling chamber, and in the path of the plunger head is the folder 33 composed of a block having a curved. face 33 presented to the approaching plunger. To the extremities of the folder are attached two arms 34 which are pivoted on the framework at 34 while their opposite extremities are pivoted to vertical rods 35 located betweenthe arms 36 of a U- shaped frame 36 whose upper extremities are connected by stationary plates 36 apertured to receive the rods 35 whose lower extremities are made fast to the movable plates 36 The rods 35' are surrounded by coil-springs 37 located between the plates 36 and 36 To the top of the folder is attached the angular plate 38 having the vertical part 38 and the horizontal part 38.

Located slightly to the rear of the folder, and just above the path of'the plunger are two dogs 39 attached to the short levers 40 fulcrumed at 4O upon the top plate 41. The opposite extremities of the levers 40 are pivoted to the arms 42 which are respectively pivoted to the. lever 72 on opposite sides of the fulcrum 72*. One arm of-the lever 72 is engaged by acoil-spring 43, whereby the dogs 39, when in the position shown in Fig. 11, are adapted to support the dividing block 44 which is located just behind the vertical part 38 of the plate 38. This block bears against said plate, occupying a position slightly inclined tothe vertical, and in contact with an arm 45 of the registering device 45. Now as the plunger moves forward the first time after the blockis placed in position, the folder and the plate 38 are raised sufficiently to cause the block 44 to assume the vertical position, which movement of the block actuates the registering mechanism which makes a record of the bales formed. As soon as the bale is completed, the man in charge of the machine moves the lever 7 2 and throws the dogs38 outward sufiiciently to release the block 44 which drops behind the bale and separates it from the next one to be formed.

The tension controlling mechanism located at the opposite extremity of the machine will now be described.

The top and bottom plates 41 and 41 leading from the baling chamber are connected near their outer extremities by the vertical arms 46 which pass through apertures formed in both plates, the lower extremities of the arms being connected by a rod 47 extending below the bottom plate,-while the'upper ex tremities of the arms are connected by a rod 48 located above the top plate, and to which are made fasttwo eccentric disks 49 controlled by an arm 50 centrally attached to the rod 48. The peripheries of the disks 49 may be provided with a series of short flattened faces as shown in Fig. 14, whereby the disks will remain in any desired position of adjustment; or the eccentrics may be locked by the employment of the ordinary locking device 50 attached to the arm 50 and engaging a segmental rack 51 made fast to the plate 41. It will thus be seen that by the movement of the arm 50, the space between the plates 41 and 41 may be increased or diminished, according to the tension required.

From the foregoing description it is believed the operation of my improved machine will bereadily understood. In describing the operation, I will assume that the parts are in the positions shown in full lines in Figs. 3 and 7 the plunger being at its forward limit of movement. Now if the mechanism is put in motion, the plunger head will immediately begin the reverse movement and will act first uponthe lever 62 and move the wing 58 over the table in the direction indicated by the arrow, and from the dotted line. position to the full line position in Fig. 6, thus carrying the hay which has been placed upon the table, to the hopper and to the path of the feeder 27. The rollers 28 now engage the forked extremities of the lever 26 and carry the feeder down to the dotted line position in Fig. 3; the feeder, while making this movement, carries all the material in its path downward into the baling chamber and to the path of the plunger when making the forward movement. The plunger head having reached its backward limit of movement, as shown by dotted lines in Fig. 3, again acts upon the forked arm of the lever 26 as it begins the forward movement and raises the feeder to its upward limit of movement; the plunger head also acts again on the lever 62, which is now in the position shown by dotted lines in Fig. 7, and carries thewing 58 backward over the table, through the medium of the parts connecting the wing with the lever. It will thus be seen that while the plunger is making the backward movement, the hay, or other material, to be baled is automatically fed to the baling chamber in front of the retreating head;

while during the forward movement of the IIO plunger, it acts upon the charge of material placed in its path, and at the same time reverses the position of the feed mechanism and the wing 58 whose function supplements that of the feeder. These operations are performed alternately in the two baling chambers since while one plunger is making the forward movement, the opposite one is making the backward movement.

Having thus described myinvention, what I claim is- 1. In a baling press, the combination with the plunger of the vertically oscillating feeder extending across the entire width of, and engaging, the opposite side of the hopper, said feeder being actuated by the plunger, substantially as described.

2. In a baling press, the combination with the reciprocating plunger, of the levers fulcrumed above the plunger and projecting 1nto its path, the feeder attached to the levers and the horizontally oscillating wing adapted to sweep the material to the path of the feeder, the feeder and wing being both actuated from the plunger, substantially as described.

3. In a baling press, the automatic feeder having a yielding forward extremity composed of spring-actuated rods, having curved,

rearwardly extending fingers, and depending arms projecting into the baling chamber in combination with the reciprocating plunger engaging said arms and actuating the feeder, substantially as described.

4. In a baling press, the automatic feeder having the yielding forward extremity, a weighted rear extremity, depending arms projecting into the baling chamber to the path of the plunger and the horizontally oscillating wing adapted to sweep the material to the path of the feeder, the feeder and wing being both actuated from the plunger, substantially as described.

5. In a baling press having a suitable hopperand baling chamber, the combination with the plunger, and a table located in suitable proximity to the hopper, of a vertically oscillating feeder, and an oscillating wing adapted to sweep across the table and carry the material thereon to the hopper, the feeder and wing being both actuated from the plunger, substantially as described.

6. In a baling press having a baling chamber, the combination with the plunger of the vertically oscillating feeder, and the horizontally oscillating wing adapted to sweep the material to the path of the feeder, the feeder and wing being both actuated from the plunger, substantially as described.

7. In a baling press, the combination with the baling chamber and plunger, of the folder located across the upper part of the chamber in the path of the plunger, movable dogs adapted to support a follower block above the path of the plunger, registering mechanism engaged bythe block, and means for actuating the dogs and releasing the block, substantially as described.

8. In a baling press, the combination with the baling chamber and plunger, of the folder, laterally movable dogs supporting a follower board above the path of the plunger, registering mechanism engaged by the board, levers fulcrumed on the stationary frame and connected with the dogs, an intermediate lever, and arms connecting the dog levers therewith, whereby the dogs may be simultaueously withdrawn, and the board released, substantially as described.

9. The combination with the plunger carrying anti-frictional rollers, of the feeder pivoted in suitable proximity to the baling chamher and provided with a yielding forward extremity, a weighted rear extremity, and slotted arms projecting into the path of the plunger, said slots opening downward to engage the rollers on the plunger, whereby said rollers are permitted to enter and leave the slots during each movement, the feeder being held firmly in the raised position by its weighted rear extremity, substantially as described.

10. In a baling press, the combination with the reciprocating plunger, of a plate hinged thereto and suitably supported thereon, said plate being adapted to close the bottom of the hopper when the plunger is at its forward limit of movement, and a stationary track upwardly curved and projecting into the path of said plate when the plunger is making the backward movement, whereby the plate is carried upward to engagement with the track, substantially as described.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature in the presence of two witnesses.

HENRY DEITZ.

Witnesses:

G. J. ROLLANDET, CHAS. E. DAWSON. 

